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The Tunisian and Algerian armed forces conducted joint military exercises off Tabarka from November 22 to 28, baptised “Morjane 2016”, announced Monday the National Defence Ministry. In a statement, the department said that these manoeuvres are part of the joint training of the Tunisian and Algerian navies to face the …
Read More »Egypt foreign ministry denies troops deployed in Syria
Egypt on Sunday denied Arab media reports claiming that it had a military presence in Syria, days after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed his support for the Syrian army. “These claims only exist in the imagination of those who promote them,” the foreign ministry said in the statement. On Thursday, …
Read More »UN chief demands immediate end to CAR violence
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned recent clashes between members of the former Seleka rebellion in the Central African Republic, urging armed groups to immediately end the violence. These clashes between armed groups from ex-Seleka in Bria, northeast of Bangui, killed 85 people and displaced nearly 11 000 …
Read More »Libyan forces resume advance in Sirte
Libyan forces resumed their advance on Thursday against Daesh militants holding out in a few streets in their former stronghold of Sirte, saying they had captured 25 houses and a stash of arms. Backed by US air strikes, the Libyan brigades have reduced the area held by the militants to …
Read More »Algeria renews its call to Libyan people to address crisis through dialogue and national interest
Algeria has renewed its call to the Libyan people to set on the inclusive negotiations table, and adopt national reconciliation to transcend its crisis. This came in the speech of the Algerian
Read More »Egypt reiterates Support for Haftar and Libyan National Army
In an interview on Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s support of General Khalifa Hafter and his self-proclaimed “Libyan National Army” (LNA). “It is our country’s priority to back up national armies, for example in Libya, to assert control over Libyan territories and deal with extremist elements,” said …
Read More »Egypt says it hasn't sent troops to Syria
An Egyptian military source on Thursday denied media reports claiming that Egypt had sent fighter pilots to Syria to assist the Assad regime against armed opposition groups. “Egypt does not send [military] forces abroad without an official announcement by its national defense council and council of ministers,” the source, who …
Read More »UN mission in Central African Republic steps up patrols after rival armed groups clash in Bria
The UN Integrated Multifaceted Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) stepped up patrols and called for an immediate end to violence after the clashes that broke out on Monday in Bria town, a press release said here Tuesday. According to the press release, the clashes broke out between …
Read More »At least 16 dead, thousands displaced in CAR clashes
Clashes between rival armed groups in the Central African Republic have left at least 16 people dead and several thousand civilians displaced, the UN said on Wednesday, warning of “targeted assassinations” against ethnic Fulani. “There have been at least 16 confirmed death and thousands displaced,” Vladimir Monteiro, spokesperson for the …
Read More »DRC governor appeals for calm after Pygmy-Bantu clashes
Violent clashes between Pygmy and Bantu people have erupted once again in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a provincial governor said on Wednesday, appealing for calm. But Richard Ngoyi Kitamala, the governor of Tanganyika, denied reports that there had been “killings” in Muswaki, about 70km east of the provincial capital …
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